The Puptuals: Masterpieces
After creating cartoon versions of our Shelties, it occurred to me right before Thanksgiving how funny it would be if they found their way i...
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The one with the King Cake and the plastic baby
The lights were dimmed, Hurricane Punch filled our glasses, and the eight of us were finishing up dinner with a round of homemade King Cake...
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The Heartbreak of a Muncie Valentine's
Don't go to Muncie for Valentine's Day. If you already live there, you need to leave -- like, single-file-line, "Deep ...
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So far, all rejections
Last year, I sent out query letters with the chance that an agent would request a manuscript -- and I'm glad none of them did because...
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A Triumphant Return to the Blogosphere
The red carpet is rolled out. I'm wearing my best Armani suit. All the agents want me, and all the publishers are dying to take a...
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"IT" by Stephen King
I bought the paperback for $1 long before I knew they were making an updated film version of "IT." Or...is it "It...
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Baltimore by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden
I used to scoff at comics. Well, maybe not scoff per se. Perhaps I was just intimidated. That was before I realized they weren...
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"Dorothy Must Die" Series by Danielle Paige
I'm an Oz connoisseur. For many years, I have enjoyed each libation from the yellow brick road. L. Frank Baum's work has en...
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Let's review a few books at once, shall we
"Gwendy's Button Box" by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar There's nothing like a novella. They're the length ...
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